Shaving kit



R. H. BALL.

SHAVING KIT.

APPLICATION FILED .IAN.31, 1920.

1 57,679, 7 Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1- W ATTORNEYS R. H. BALL.

SHAVING KIT.

APPLlCATlON FILED JAN, 31. 1920.

1,357,679. Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- 7 7 4Z2 Zi M I I I I I I WITNESSES INVENTOR 50 I W125iATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAYMOND HENRY BALL, OF ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS.

si'rhvme KIT.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Nov. k 1920.

Application filed January 31, 1920. Serial No. 355,511.

- lowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to receptacles for toilet articles, and moreparticularly to a kit for shaving outfits.

Some of the principal objects and advantages to be accomplished by theinvention are: to provide a simple, compact and sanitary kit for shavingoutfits, particularly designed and especially arranged to provideindividual compartments for the accommodation of the various articlesconstituting the outfit; to provide a kit of the character described, inwhich provision is made for separating, ventilating and drying thelathering articles forming a part of the outfit; and to provide a kitespecially designed for use in connection with shaving outfits includinga safety razor and in a portion of which compartments are defined forreceiving and separating the razor sections in order to prevent rattlingor unnecessary noise by the contact of the parts with one another.

WVith these and other objects in view, which will be more readilyapparent as the nature, purpose and use of the invention are betterunderstood from the following description and claims, reference is madeto the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and inwhich- Figure 1 is a side elevation oftheinvention in its assembledform.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough. I

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. i

Fig. 4 is a similar view on the line 4.4 of Fig. 2. a I

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through a portion of the razor used inconnection with the invention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary end view thereof. Fig. 7 is a transversesectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the razor. I

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the removable head associated with thecap, and illustrating respectively in full and dotted lines theassociation therewith of a shaving soap tube and stick.

' Referring to the drawings by characters of reference which denote likethroughout the several views thereof, 10 designates a tubular casingwhich is here illustrated as round in cross section but which may be ofany other desired shape. The casing 10 is closed at one end," open atits opposite end and interiorly threaded at 11,

adjacent said open end for the reception of a threaded boss 12 formed onthe bristle carrying base 13, in which the bristles 14 constituting alather brush are preferably mounted. The casing 10 is provided with aninner tubular shell 15-concentrically arranged therein, which is hereillustrated as round in cross section, but which may also be of anydesired configuration best suited for the purpose. The inner shell 15and the casing 10 are connected by oppositely disposed longitudinallyarrangd walls 16, the inner shell and said walls terminating,substantially in the same line as the internal threads 11. By thisarrangement it will be seen that the interior of the casing is dividedinto a number of compartments, the inner shell 15 defining a compartment17 .for the reception of a safety razor handle 18-, while the spacedefined by the walls 16, the inner shell 15 and the casing 10 providecompartments 19 and 20 adapted to respectively receive the razor blades21 and the blade receiving member 22. The threaded boss 12 when appliedto the casing 10, serves as a closure for all of the compartmentsheretofore described, and the base 13 and casing 10 constitutea handlefor the lather brush. As the length of the handle 18 usually exceeds thegreater width of the blades and blade'receiving members, a false bottom23 is transversely arranged and secured within the casing 10 in spacedrelation with respect to its closed end, said false bottom beingcentrally apertured for the reception of the shell 15 which is extendedtherethrough. A cap 25 which is adapted to telescope the casing 10, isof tubular formation open at both ends and preferably provided with amedial foraminated portion 26. The upper end of the cap is interiorlythreaded as at 27 and a removable head 28 having a threaded boss 29adapted to engage the threads 27 is provided. The head 28 is parts forthe reception of a standard form of shaving soap stick 31, and aconcentrically arranged threaded bore 32 is also provided in the. boss29 for the reception of the threaded neck 33 of a tube 34'when the andprovided at their opposite free ends with coacting portions forming acatch 22. The section 22 is provided with the usual guard fingers 22depending therefrom. The blades are preferably formed of steel-curved asillustrated and tempered in their curved form. The handle 18 is reducedand threaded to engage the central threaded boss 22 formed in thesection 22* in order to provide means for removably associating thehandle therewith.

While there has been illustrated and described a preferred form ofcarrying the invention into practice, it is understood that the same ismerely illustrative and that variations and changes which fall withinthe scope of the claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

Having thus described my invention,

- what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent; is

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a latherbrush including a base and bristles carried thereby, of a 1101 lowhandle removably associated therewith and comprising atubular casing,walls defining razor section receiving compartments, a tubular caphaving a medial foraminated portion adapted to telescopically receivesaid handle to dispose the foraminated. portion adjacent said bristles,and a removable head for said cap adapted to support a stick of shavingsoap with the active end of said stick adjacent said foramina tions. s

2. The combination with a lather brush including a base and bristlescarried thereby, of a hollow handle removably associated therewithconstituting a housing for a razor, a cap having a medial foraminatedportion adapted to telescopically receive said handle to dispose theforaminated portion adjacent said bristles, and a removable head forsaid.

cap adapted to support a stick of shaving soap with the active end ofsaid stick adjacent said foraminations. m

3. A shaving kit comprising in combination with a lather brush includinga base and \bristles carried thereby, a tubular handle removablyconnected therewith, said handle having a closed end, a longitudinallyarranged centrally disposed sheli defining a compartment for thereception of a safety razor handle, and radially disposed Wallsconnecting the shell to the handle, said walls together with the handleand shell defining compartments for the reception of the razor bladesand blade receiving guard members respectively, the said base serving toclose.

all of the compartments.

4. A shaving kit comprising in combination with a lather brush includinga base and bristles carried thereby, a tubular handle removablyconnected therewith, said handle having a closed end, a longitudinallyarranged centrally disposed shell defining a,

compartment for the reception of a safety razor handle, and radiallydisposed Walls connecting the shell to the handle, said walls togetherwith the handle and shell defining compartments for the reception of therazor blades and blade receiving guard members respectively, the saidbase serving to close all of the compartments, and a tubular cap adaptedto mate with the handle portion of the brush for housing the same.

5. A shaving kit cemprisin in combination with a lather brush inc udinga base and bristles carried thereby, a tubular handle removablyconnected therewith, said handle having a closed end, a longitudinallyarranged centrally disposed shell defining a compartment for thereception of a safety razor handle, and radially disposedwallsconnecting the shell to the handle, said walls together with thehandle and shell defining compartments for the reception of the razor"blades and blade receivingguard members respectively, the said baseserving to close all of the compartments and a tubular cap adapted tomate with, the handle portion of the *brush for housing the same, and a010- sure for one end of said cap serving as a shaving soap support. e

6. In a device of the class described the for the reception of the razorsections.

RAYMOND HENRY BALL.

